The ancient Egyptian god Horus was the god of kingship. He was often shown with the head of a falcon or in the shape of a falcon, according to Wikipedia. He is shown carrying the ankh, also known as the key of life.

This is a double-knit square, approximately 12” x 12”. It makes a nice large potholder or a good-sized afghan square. It is part of the Epic Lap Blanket Series.

The pattern is charted, and requires the ability to double-knit back and forth rows, do a closed selvedge, read a chart, cast on and bind off. No increasing or decreasing is required.

You will need two contrasting-color fingering weight yarns, approximately 220 yards of each. This pattern can be made in any weight yarn or any needle size, but the gauge will change, as will the fabric size.

A big thank you to ajtho1 for her correction regarding the role of Horus. I love Egyptian art, and I appreciate learning more about it.